[2] Gil is a founder of the Group for Experimental Methods in the Humanities at Columbia University, which focuses on rapid prototyping of new forms of digital scholarship.

In Caribbean studies, Gil is known for his discovery of an early manuscript of Aimé Césaire's unfinished play Et les chiens se taisaient.

The Puerto Rico Mapathon for Hurricane Relief combined digital humanities knowledge with humanitarian interventions, bringing together participants at universities across the United States to improve the Open Street Map used by rescue workers responding to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

[6][7] Torn Apart/Separados, a series of rapidly produced data visualizations, responded to the Trump administration family separation policy announced by the United States government in 2018.

Gil was also a leader of Ethnic Studies Rise, a project in response to Harvard University's decision to deny tenure to Lorgia Garcia Peña.